Project Management   

High Speed Project Management
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 6/14/2023 - 8/5/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

High Speed Project Management
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 7/12/2023 - 9/2/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

High Speed Project Management (Self-Paced Tutorial)
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 5/1/2023 - 7/31/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 6/14/2023 - 8/5/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 7/12/2023 - 9/2/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials (Self-Paced Tutorial)
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 5/1/2023 - 7/31/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Project Management Applications
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 6/14/2023 - 8/5/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Project Management Applications
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 7/12/2023 - 9/2/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Project Management Applications (Self-Paced Tutorial)
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 5/1/2023 - 7/31/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Project Management Fundamentals
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 6/14/2023 - 8/5/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Project Management Fundamentals
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 7/12/2023 - 9/2/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Project Management Fundamentals (Self-Paced Tutorial)
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 5/1/2023 - 7/31/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Project Management Fundamentals II
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 6/14/2023 - 8/5/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Project Management Fundamentals II
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 7/12/2023 - 9/2/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

Project Management Fundamentals II (Self-Paced Tutorial)
Fee: $115.00
Dates: 5/1/2023 - 7/31/2023
Delivery Method: Online

This course is offered through our partners at ed2go.  These courses are fun, fast, convenient, easy to use, and led by an expert instructor.  Courses run for six weeks and you have 24/7 access to two lessons each week. Each lesson is accompanied by a short, multiple-choice quiz, and some lessons include hands-on assignments.

You will receive an e-mail with course access information upon completion of your enrollment.

Important: All online courses through the Center for Business & Industry are non-credit courses.  For college credit programs and courses please visit www.DaytonaState.edu.

• High Speed Project Management
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 5/17/2023 - 7/8/2023

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn to deal with the realities of managing projects at supersonic speeds despite truncated timelines, inadequate staffing, and skimpy budgets.

  
  

  With accelerated schedules driving many technology projects today, the smart project manager must rapidly retool their skill set. This course offers a breakthrough model for dealing with the realities of managing projects at supersonic speeds. Learn to meet and win the challenges of truncated timelines, short-staffed project teams, skimpy budgets and crippling risks.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  

  Retool your project management skill set to keep up with new technology projects. This course provides a breakthrough model for dealing with the realities of managing projects through the challenges of truncated timelines, short-staffed project teams, skimpy budgets and crippling risks.

  
  

  Manage at High Speed: Why the Rush?

  What's the big hurry? Don't be kept in the dark about why you're required to manage your project at such a fast pace. In this lesson, you'll learn the reasons. Then you'll be in the driver's seat and ready to focus on running a successful project.

  The Race Is On: Three Critical Factors

  Three factors are always critical to the success of any project. In this lesson, you'll take a close look at each factor. You'll also learn what speed indicators are and how to use them to stay on top of a fast-moving project.

  Factor One: The Team Is Always First

  In this lesson, you'll look at Factor 1: The team. The project team members are the keys to your success. You'll learn techniques to motivate and keep a team focused while working at high speed.

  Factor Two: Time Versus Money

  This lesson is all about Factor 2: Time vs. Money. You'll look at actual case studies to illustrate new ways of adjusting project speed and increasing overall productivity.

  Factor Three: It's Always About Risk

  This lesson addresses Factor 3: Risk. Managing risk at the speed of light is not for the fainthearted, but it can work to the advantage of the well-prepared manager. In this lesson, you'll explore the risks that are most prevalent and learn how to plan for them when and if they occur.

  Fast-Track Planning: Steps 1 Through 5

  In this lesson, you'll learn the first five steps of fast-track planning. Quickly creating a comprehensive project plan is crucial to staying on target. You'll look at ways to abbreviate the process from developing a scope statement to finalizing the project team.

  Fast-Track Planning: Steps 6 Through 10

  This lesson continues the planning process by addressing when and if you should use network diagrams and critical path analysis. You'll learn how to estimate time and costs that are in sync with an e-speed project and then review the pros and cons of the critical chain management theory.

  Fast-Track Planning: Steps 11 Through 13

  You'll continue the planning process in this lesson. Here, you'll look at templates and real-world examples that will demonstrate how to speed up the development of plans for project procurement, quality management, and risk management.

  Fast-Track Planning: Steps 14 Through 19

  In this lesson, you'll take a look at the final steps in the planning process. You'll examine templates and real-life examples for rapid development of change control plans, communication and management plans, and the final project plan. You'll also learn the importance of obtaining plan approval sign-off and when and why to use a kickoff meeting.

  Plan Execution: Full Acceleration

  In this lesson, you'll see that the project plan is finalized and primed to provide a roadmap and navigational aides for the e-speed project. You'll learn how to allocate time and effort to achieve the greatest advantages for the project. You'll pay special attention to applying the best practices for managing tasks, quality assurance, team development and verification, and progress meetings.

  Project Control: The Power of Process

  Projects developed at e-speed require strict processes for managing changes in performance, scope, quality, risk, schedule and cost. In this lesson, you'll take a close look at the value of management toolkits that are simplified and easy to use.

  Closeout: Cross the Finish Line

  The project is not over until you cross the finish line and throw all the shutdown switches. This lesson is designed to walk you through the final seven steps to end the project on a positive and professional note.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Learn to manage and adjust projects at a high speed
  • Gain techniques to motivate and keep a team focused
  • Understand project risks and how to reduce them
  • Learn how to plan and implement a project at a fast pace
  • Understand how to completely close out a project at its completion

  How you will benefit

  • Learn to rapidly retool your skill set to be a more effective project manager
  • Be more confident in your ability to meet and win even the toughest project challenges
  • Open the door to more career opportunities and promotions as you learn skills that can transfer to any organization

  
  

  Tom Myers

  Tom Myers is a certified project manager who has been active in managing information technology projects for more than twenty years. A graduate of George Washington University's Project Management program, Tom has taught technical project management and certification courses for two of the largest software companies in the U.S. His published works include "Software Project Management A Methodology" and "Gambling on Projects Winning, Not Losing". Tom is also the head of a firm that specializes in rescuing failed projects.

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• Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 5/17/2023 - 7/8/2023

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn the basics of fundraising for nonprofit organizations, from annual and special fund drives to more advanced projects involving corporate and foundation relations, major gifts, and planned giving.

  
  

  Take your first step toward a rewarding career in fundraising for nonprofit organizations! In this course, you'll first explore the skills you'll need to become a successful fundraiser. After that, you'll discover where the best corporate and foundation fundraising jobs are and how to apply for them.

  By the end of the course, you'll have a wealth of new nonprofit fundraising ideas, and you'll be well on your way to success in this exciting career field.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  

  Explore the skills you need to become a successful nonprofit fundraiser. This course will provide a wealth of new nonprofit fundraising ideas and help you discover where the best corporate and foundation fundraising jobs are and how to apply for them.

  
  

  Finding a Position

  In this lesson, you'll find out what fundraising is and the role it plays in the nonprofit world. You'll examine a variety of fundraising positions and learn what skills and experiences are needed to succeed in these roles. You'll also get prepared to find a fundraising job by looking at online job resources of particular value to aspiring fundraisers. By the time you've completed this lesson, you'll know how to conduct effective online job searches, understand how to set up email job alerts, and feel more confident about the interviewing process.

  Planning an Annual Fund

  This lesson will start a discussion of the annual fund. You'll learn important differences between unrestricted, restricted, and in-kind gifts. After that, you'll find out how to get a handle on your organization's annual operating budget so you can communicate knowledgeably about needs with potential donors. You'll practice assembling an annual fund timeline using an interactive game, and then discuss the finer details of a typical 12-month campaign. By the end of the lesson, you'll be ready to develop a timeline that fits the needs of your organization, understand how to structure donor levels effectively, and be better prepared to communicate with donors as prospective volunteers.

  Soliciting Annual Fund Gifts

  This lesson continues the discussion of the annual fund. You'll learn how to draft an effective letter appeal, with an emphasis on nailing the author's voice and understanding your audience. You'll learn the process of mailing an appeal, including what to put in the envelope, what bulk mail permit to apply for, and how to set up credit card capability so you can accept annual fund gifts via credit card. You'll talk about the pros and cons of using email to solicit gifts. Then, you'll take a look at the phone-a-thon—how it works, what volunteers need from you, and the scenarios you should include in your phone-a-thon script. The lesson will wrap things up with a brief discussion of how to acknowledge a gift in writing.

  Special Events Fundraising

  This lesson will kick off a discussion of special events, which will cover two lessons. It will start by discussing the role of special events fundraisers within small and large nonprofits, and then you'll take a look at different organizational reporting structures so that you'll know what to expect and to whom you'll be reporting. After that, you'll learn about seven different types of special events used by nonprofits to gather supporters together, publicize their causes, and—hopefully, but not always—raise money. The lesson will wrap things up with a quick look at some of the tax implications of special events.

  Organizing a Special Event

  Even though they're great for publicizing the good work of your organization, special events aren't always such great moneymakers. For that reason, this lesson will discuss how to make the most of your event budget—and how to avoid ending up in the red. You'll start by costing out a gala event and scrutinizing a hotel contract for hidden fees related to everything from the use of audio-visual equipment to the trash left behind on banquet hall tables. You'll learn strategies for negotiating a hotel contract to protect the interests of your organization. The lesson will also talk about ways to recruit volunteers according to the type of nonprofit you work for.

  Foundation Relations

  This lesson will begin your exploration of foundation relations. You'll get to know the methods and online tools you can use to locate foundations likely to be interested in funding your organization's needs. You'll also learn how to analyze a foundation's tax return to determine whether it's likely to be a good match for your organization. You'll learn about opportunities available through challenge grants and non-grant-giving foundations and about how to translate your careful research into a cultivation plan designed to produce a proposal that's welcomed by a foundation.

  Applying for Foundation Grants

  In this lesson, you'll continue to learn about foundation relations by exploring how to further cultivate foundation prospects. You'll learn how to write a one-page query letter that allows you to assess a foundation's interest and also find out how to develop a full-fledged grant proposal. After that, you'll learn about post-award responsibilities, which include writing acknowledgment letters, coordinating publicity with the foundation, and preparing grant reports.

  Corporate Relations

  This lesson will talk about the work performed by the corporate relations fundraiser. You'll start by exploring what motivates corporate philanthropy and the importance of being a fundraiser who can think like someone involved in the business world. You'll learn how to develop a list of companies likely to want to support your organization and discover how to research those companies to determine whether they're worth cultivation. You'll also find out what corporate foundations and corporate giving programs are and why they're important. Finally, you'll learn about the role of the corporate advisory group.

  Major Gifts

  The consultations surrounding a major gift donor's decision can take months or years. In this lesson, you'll learn the basics about major gifts, planned giving, and endowments. You'll find out why major gifts are so important, what activities or projects they support, and who major gift donors usually are. You'll find out how to determine and articulate your organization's major gift needs, how to plan a major gift program, and how to work with staff and volunteers to solicit major gifts. The lesson will also talk about what needs to happen after a major gift is received.

  Capital Campaigns

  This lesson will talk about capital campaigns. You'll learn how a capital campaign differs from the annual fund, why they're so important to nonprofits, and what the campaign funds pay for. You'll discover why collaboration among development staff, volunteers, board members, and other staff within your organization is crucial to a campaign's success. You'll also find out how a campaign's goals are formulated and the kind of planning involved to put it all together.

  Web 2.0 Fundraising

  In this lesson, you'll learn about Web 2.0 fundraising opportunities, including how to improve your organization's website to make it easier for supporters to donate to your cause. You'll explore how to use social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace to connect with prospective donors and members. You'll also find out why your CEO should be blogging and tweeting and about the ways that you can use multimedia to document and share events with an online community.

  Fundraising Software

  In the final lesson, you'll explore the ways fundraising software can help you to become a more effective and efficient fundraiser by helping you to manage contacts and track fundraising relationships. Gift tracking, generating reports, storing notes, automating correspondence—all of these tasks are made substantially easier with the right program. You'll learn the difference between customer relationship management (CRM) and fundraising-specific software. You'll also look at some of the top players in the contact management market and discuss their pros and cons.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Delve into every area of nonprofit fundraising-annual funds, special events, corporate relations, foundation relations, major gifts, and planned giving
  • Learn about capital campaigns and why they're a crucial element of nonprofit fundraising
  • Hone your own writing skills
  • Explore fundraising software tools you can use to track your efforts and enhance your results

  How you will benefit

  • Gain new ideas for successful nonprofit fundraising
  • Open the door to new opportunities as a fundraiser for nonprofit organizations
  • Learn how you can better help the causes you care about

  
  

  Janet Levine

  Janet Levine has been involved with grant writing and fund raising since 1988. Prior to starting her consulting company in 2007, she was the Vice President for University Advancement at a public, urban university. Levine has been a fundraiser and administrator at a number of colleges, universities and other non-profit organizations. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University and a B.A. from Hofstra University.

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• Project Management Applications
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 5/17/2023 - 7/8/2023

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn how to maximize your project's chance of success and become proficient at recruiting and empowering your project's team members.

  
  

  Increase your value to your employer by discovering and mastering essential quantitative and qualitative project management applications.

  A successful project begins with process definition, data collection, and the scoping of project requirements. Every project ends with a motivated project team able to accomplish objectives on time and within budget. Winning projects rely on accurate cost and time estimates, identification of the critical path, and use of tracking and control tools.

  In this course, an experienced Project Management Professional will teach you the same powerful tools and techniques that experienced project management professionals rely on every day.

  You will increase the probability of project success by mastering the tricks of the trade: Earned Value Performance Measurement, Gantt Charts, Network Scheduling, Work Breakdown Structure, and Cost-Volume Analysis.

  You will become proficient at recruiting project team members and empowering them to succeed. You will understand the stages of team development, and you will gain skills in developing and motivating team leaders. You will learn how to understand and relate to an organizational culture and the differing characteristics of its work groups.

  The course also includes essential information that will help you prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® and the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) exams offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. Certification Magazine recently identified PMP certification as "the highest-paying certification" of the year.

  PMP, Project Management Professional, Project Management Professional (PMP), PMBOK, PgMP, PMI-RMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) and the PMI REP Logo are registered marks of the Project Management Institute.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  

  This course will teach you the same powerful tools and techniques that experienced project management professionals rely on every day. You will learn how to maximize your project's chance of success and become proficient at recruiting and empowering your project's team members. This course will also help you prepare for the internationally recognized Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) exams offered by the Project Management Institute, PMI®.

  
  

  Basic Project Management Tools

  In this lesson, you will learn how to use a variety of project management data collection tools including check sheets, histograms, performance charts, and process definition tools such as work breakdown structure (WBS) and flowcharts. After you master these tools, you will be able to increase your project management effectiveness by leaps and bounds.

  Estimating

  Estimating is a very important activity for every organization. It helps you calculate time and costs for your project. When you successfully use estimates, your actual cost of project work is very close to your projections. In this lesson, you will learn how to apply quantitative and qualitative estimating methods, such as historical analogy, the walk through and Delphi methods, expected value, and estimates under uncertainty.

  Earned Value

  Earned value is gaining in popularity in project management circles. Although some people view it as a new concept, they're often surprised to learn that it's been around for more than 30 years. This lesson will define earned value, describe its history, and discuss its benefits. You will learn about the overview of earned value and discover how to create a step-by-step earned value performance measurement (EVPM) system.

  Gantt Charts

  Gantt charts, along with work breakdown structure (WBS), earned value performance measurement (EVPM), and the precedence diagram method (PDM), make up the big four of project management. A Gantt chart may be the most popular tool associated with project management because it's an easy to follow timeline chart. In this lesson, you will learn about the history of Gantt charts, find out how to create one, and discover their benefits and limitations.

  Precedence Diagram Method

  Network scheduling, along with earned value, represents one of the most technical aspects of project management. If you enjoy working with charts and numbers, this lesson is right up your alley! As with earned value, the precedence diagram method (PDM) includes a fair amount of terminology and a little bit of tricky math. In this lesson, you will learn the basics of networks and see how they relate to project management.

  Project Planning and Control Tools

  In this lesson, you will take a break from using calculators and studying elaborate models. Instead, you will learn how resource planning, work flow diagrams, and storyboards can help you create and implement an effective project plan.

  Data Analysis Tools

  This lesson introduces a few more tools to help you with your projects. You will learn about the cost-volume analysis, a tool to help you optimize choices using costs, volume, and desired profits. You will also learn how to use and apply the Monte Carlo simulation, force field analysis, and the Pareto principle.

  Project Management Software

  This lesson focuses on the nature of project management software and identifying winning techniques. You will read two case studies to help you understand issues pertaining to software implementation. You will learn why some people are reluctant to use project management software and discover ways to evaluate and select a software supplier.

  Statistics and Process Improvement

  This lesson introduces the measures of location (median, mode, and mean), the normal curve, and measures of dispersion (range, mean absolute deviation, variance, and standard deviation). You will see how the Taguchi loss function is an alternative to traditional go/no-go inspection. You will also learn how to measure variation, use prevention, and apply statistical process control (SPC) to help you produce predictable and acceptable results.

  Dimensions of the Project Team

  For your project to succeed, you need a skilled project manager and committed capable project team members. This lesson will teach you how to identify the essential competencies of an effective project manager and how to establish a winning project team. You will understand what it takes to recruit, evaluate, and select project team members. You will also learn about the concepts of a core team, extended team, and the highly important project team.

  The Project Team in Action

  This lesson introduces work group theory. You will learn about the stages of team development, understand why change is so important for your project, and find out why people are reluctant to change. You will learn how to overcome resistance to change and empower your project team.

  Organization and Motivation

  This final lesson focuses on fundamental organizational concepts. You will discover the purpose of an organization chart and learn why a matrix organization is a common project management organizational structure. You will understand key coordinating principles such as authority, responsibility, accountability, and power.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Master Earned Value Performance Measurement, Gantt Charts, Network Scheduling, Work Breakdown Structure, and Cost-Volume Analysis
  • Become proficient at recruiting project team members and empowering them to succeed
  • Understand the stages of team development
  • Gain skills in developing and motivating team leaders
  • Learn how to understand and relate to an organizational culture and the differing characteristics of its work groups
  • Learn about project software, statistics, change management, processes, and estimating

  How you will benefit

  • Increase your value to your employer by discovering and mastering essential quantitative and qualitative project management applications
  • Gain valuable experience with project planning, control and data analysis tools which will give you confidence in your ability to successfully manage projects
  • Prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP)? and the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM?) certification exams

  
  

  Tony Swaim

  Tony Swaim has helped many clients, colleagues, and students reach their professional and personal goals. He has been an online instructor since 1998 and has taught at colleges and universities across the United States since 1981. His focus areas are project management, Six Sigma, and supply chain management. Tony manages a successful consulting firm, and his industry experience includes 20 years of supply chain management. He earned a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kennesaw State University and holds professional certifications in six disciplines, including the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)® and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)® from the American Society for Quality (ASQ)®.

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• Project Management Fundamentals
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 5/17/2023 - 7/8/2023

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Gain the skills you'll need to succeed in the fast-growing field of project management.

  
  

  Organizations initiate projects to create new computer applications, erect bridges and buildings, improve processes, develop new products, and reorganize company operations. Unfortunately, most organizations do not manage projects well, creating an unprecedented demand for project management practitioners.

  If you're organized, perceptive, detail-oriented, and an excellent communicator, you just might have what it takes to succeed in the fast-growing field of project management.

  In this course, an experienced Project Management Professional will help you master the essentials of project management. You will become an indispensable member of your project team by discovering and mastering the critical concepts you need to plan, implement, control and close any type of project.

  You will learn about project politics and ethics, project measurements, and project closure. You will be able to develop all sections of a project plan, you will become comfortable with the project management body of knowledge, and you will develop a variety of powerful techniques to generate project ideas.

  If you're new to project management, this course will provide you with the essential information you will need to prepare for and complete your first project. If you're an experienced project manager, this course will make you more valuable to your employer by increasing your skills and competencies.

  This course and its follow-up (Project Management Applications) also include essential information that will help you prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® and the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) exams offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. Certification Magazine recently identified PMP certification as "the highest-paying certification" of the year.

  PMP, Project Management Professional, Project Management Professional (PMP), PMBOK, PgMP, PMI-RMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) and the PMI REP Logo are registered marks of the Project Management Institute.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Applications must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  

  Master the essentials of project management with an experienced Project Management Professional as your guide. This course provides the concepts you need to plan, implement, control and close any type of project.

  
  

  Project Management Overview

  In our first lesson, you'll learn why project management is necessary and find out how to differentiate projects from programs and tasks. When you finish with this lesson, you'll understand the temporary and unique nature of projects and discover why scoping a project is a critical activity. This lesson will also provide pathways for a career in project management using guidelines from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

  The Power of Planning

  In this lesson, you will learn how planning represents a key factor in helping you develop your project plan. We'll start off the lesson by discussing the nature of planning and discovering the benefits of planning. Next, we will move on to examine the various planning elements and identify the planning process. Then, we'll explore two planning constraints: the triple constraint and the limiting factor. We'll finish Lesson 2 by discussing how contingency planning can be beneficial, recognizing the power of the plan-do-check-act (PDCA) concept, and seeing how estimating is such an essential component of planning.

  The Power of Control

  We'll start off this lesson with an overview of the control process, and we'll review the reactions that many people have to it. You'll discover the characteristics and goals of effective control systems and be able to identify the benefits of control. You'll learn the prerequisites to use control, find out how to use steps of the control process, and identify problems with using control. You'll also discover the various types of control techniques.

  The Project Manager and the Project Team

  This lesson may be the most important one in the course: A highly functional project team and an excellent project manager are critical success factors for any project. In this lesson, you'll learn about a project manager's roles and responsibilities, and also required skills and competencies. To support your project manager, you'll discover the characteristics of a team, see how a team comes together, and find out how to use effective team building activities. Finally, we'll discuss a few project challenges that teams may face.

  Stakeholder Interactions and Expectations

  In this lesson, we'll discuss two different sides (deliverables and stakeholders) of the same coin. You'll learn about the concept of deliverables, identify how deliverables are prone to change, and examine the deliverables chain. You'll see how Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is a wonderful tool to identify and satisfy stakeholders. Also, you'll learn how important it is to recognize and meet stakeholder requirements and how to minimize stakeholder conflict. You'll spend time learning the ins and outs of communication and change management. Lastly, you'll discover how you can use brainstorming and brainwriting, and describe the nominal group technique and affinity diagrams to help you create innovative project management ideas.

  Project Management Soft Skills

  This lesson focuses on the "soft skills" (activities related to interpersonal engagement) that you will certainly be able to apply in your future projects. You will get an overview of decision making, the behavioral aspects, and barriers that exist that influence decisions. A logical extension of decision-making is problem solving. You'll learn about root cause analysis, a problem-solving model, cost benefit analysis, and decision trees. You'll also get an introduction about organizational politics and examine the various political tactics. Then, you'll finish the lesson by exploring conflict management and how to improve your negotiation skills.

  Project Cost Management

  This lesson focuses on the various elements of project cost management. You'll start off by learning about several classification of costs. Then you'll discover the elements of project budgeting including bottom-up and top-down budgeting, the S-curve, and an assumption log. Next, you'll see how change requests and a change control board (CCB) assist with project cost control. You'll move on to explore activity-based costing (ABC) and learn how a focus on cost drivers is superior to traditional approaches. Finally, you'll examine variance analysis and earned value performance management (EVPM) as ways to help keep your project costs at or below budget.

  The Project Plan (Part 1)

  In this lesson, you'll learn how to develop the first part of your project plan. You'll start off by learning about the influence of external and internal environmental factors. Then you'll discover the importance of a project's strategic fit, structures used for project organization, and examine project selection criteria and models. Next, you'll learn about the project planning hierarchy and see how effective development of a project's statement of work (SOW), the project charter, the work breakdown structure (WBS), and the project schedule significantly increase the probability of having a successful project.

  The Project Plan (Part 2)

  This lesson is all about supporting plans for your project. You'll start off by reading about the role of human resource, supply management, interface, and configuration management plans. Then, we'll devote some time to discuss quality and how to implement a project quality plan. Next, we'll explore cost management, risk management, and reporting plans. Finally, you'll discover the ins and outs of project management software and determine the requirements for successful implementation.

  Project Implementation

  In this lesson, we'll expand upon the fundamental elements so you can successfully implement your project plan. We'll start off by describing the elements of a successful project. This will help you determine if your project is headed in the right direction. Next, you'll discover why it's beneficial to implement a pilot before launching your project. Then, you'll see why it's important to review work packages and establish project accounts. We'll move on to examine what takes place with a project kick-off meeting. Finally, you'll finish the lesson by exploring the interpersonal aspects of a project and discover how to keep your project moving in the right direction.

  Project Control

  Project control is the most important activity for your project. Regardless of how much time and effort you invest into your project plan, it's likely that your actual results will differ from what you expect. If you don't effectively control your project, the chances of meeting your project objectives are very slim. In this lesson, we'll expand on what we discussed earlier in the course. We'll start off by describing the principles of project control. Next, you'll discover the nature of project performance measurements and move on to discuss project reporting and the frequency and responsibility for project control. Then, you'll see what is involved with project progress monitoring before moving on to examine earned value performance management (EVPM) and identify its benefits. Finally, you'll finish the lesson by exploring the nature of a project audit.

  Project Closure

  In our final lesson, we will talk about what happens at the end of a project. We'll start off by describing the importance and value of project closure. Next, we'll identify the reasons why project closure is skipped, and discuss a process plan for project closure. Then, we will move on to discuss runaway projects and the reasons why project fail. Finally, you'll finish the lesson by discussing how to deal with premature project termination.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Learn about project politics and ethics, project measurements, and project closure
  • Gain the knowledge to develop all sections of a project plan
  • Become comfortable with the project management body of knowledge
  • Develop a variety of powerful techniques to generate project ideas
  • Master the concepts you need to plan, implement, control and close any type of project

  How you will benefit

  • Learn the essential information you need to prepare for and complete your projects
  • Become more valuable to your employer by increasing your skills and competencies
  • Begin prepping for the Project Management Professional (PMP) and the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exams offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • Increase your career opportunities and income potential

  
  

  Tony Swaim

  Tony Swaim has helped many clients, colleagues, and students reach their professional and personal goals. He has been an online instructor since 1998 and has taught at colleges and universities across the United States since 1981. His focus areas are project management, Six Sigma, and supply chain management. Tony manages a successful consulting firm, and his industry experience includes 20 years of supply chain management. He earned a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kennesaw State University and holds professional certifications in six disciplines, including the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)® and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)® from the American Society for Quality (ASQ)®.

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• Project Management Fundamentals II
• Fee: $115.00
  Dates: 5/17/2023 - 7/8/2023

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  

  Learn the essential skills that every project manager needs to successfully plan and manage projects.

  
  

  Are you a part-time or accidental project manager? Part-time project managers have projects assigned to them in addition to their daily responsibilities. Accidental project managers find themselves leading projects without formal training in the discipline. Some people choose project management as a career, and many others find project management just another part of your area of responsibilities. For you, project management is a skill set, not a career.

  If you have been assigned projects and need a quick jump start to get going, then this is the course for you. You will learn the 10 essential skills you need to survive and thrive. Topics include understanding the business need and the related project outcomes, setting project boundaries so you know what's included and what's not, getting to know your project stakeholders and their needs so you can set and meet their expectations, and how to plan projects and create a schedule.

  It's not enough to just manage a project, you also have to control it, so things don't get out of hand. Eventually, the project will come to an end, so you will need to know what project closing looks like. You will want to turn the project over to your customer, so you can close down the project and move on to your next big adventure.

  Throughout the course, you will find examples of real projects and how each of these essential skills applies in the real world. Project management skills are essential life skills with many practical applications and all industries. Project management and leadership are consistently the top two skill sets current and future employers look for, so this is also essential for your professional development.

  
  

  Requirements:

  Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

  Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

  Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

  Instructional Material Requirements:

  The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

  
  

  If you're overwhelmed with projects and need a quick jump start to get going, then this is the course for you. You will learn the essential skills you need to survive and thrive, including understanding project outcomes, setting project boundaries, getting to know your project stakeholders, creating a schedule, and managing a project's execution from start to finish.

  
  

  Introduction to Project Management

  When people talk about project management, what exactly do they mean? Project management is a proven framework to plan and manage new initiatives that are called projects. Projects are handled differently than other work because they create something new that hasn't been done exactly like this before. There are many project management tools, methods, skills, and techniques that anyone who finds themselves leading a project can use. In this lesson, you'll learn the basic concepts and terminology of project management and see how project management skills can help you in your job no matter what your official title is.

  Challenges of Part-Time Project Managers

  Not all who are put in charge of projects are project managers. Projects are everywhere, and you may be chosen to lead the next project. For you, this is only one of several hats you wear, and that can be challenging. How can you balance it all and be successful? In this lesson, you'll take a closer look at the challenges of being a project manager and then learn some strategies you can use to ensure your success.

  Define Your Project

  The most critical step in every project is understanding why the project was initiated in the first place. Do you understand the problem you're supposed to fix? Do you have a clear understanding of the project boundaries? Answering these questions will form the basis of project scope definition. Without good definition, your project has little chance of success. In this lesson, you'll learn how to define the three essential components of a project's scope: boundaries, requirements, and deliverables.

  Plan Your Project

  After you've defined your project's scope, it's time to start planning. Your project plan states how you intend to complete the project. You'll need to identify all the project tasks and sequence them so that you and your team can complete the work within a set time frame. You'll need to know the project priorities according to your stakeholders, and you'll develop a detailed schedule based on those priorities. This lesson will give you some strategies and tools for identifying your key stakeholders, documenting your project's activities, and putting together a schedule to complete those activities.

  Anticipate Problems

  Every project creates something new, and that means there's an unknown element that could result in problems. It's the project manager's responsibility to anticipate what could go wrong and develop appropriate plans to handle situations that come up. This lesson will walk you through the risk identification process and introduce techniques for listing and documenting project risks in a risk registry.

  Communicate With Stakeholders

  Good communications are the glue that binds all the project work and stakeholders together. People need information, and it's your responsibility to make sure the right people get the right message at the right time. That kind of goal requires a good communication strategy and plan. In this lesson, you'll learn how to create a communication plan by figuring out the who, what, and how of your project communications.

  Manage Your Time

  It seems like there's always more work to do than hours in the day. Time management and organizational skills improve your ability to tackle your "to-do" list in the most efficient way possible. After all, if you can't manage your own work, you'll definitely struggle managing the work of others in your projects. In this lesson, you'll learn how setting goals and prioritizing help you maximize your effectiveness.

  Manage the Work

  After you've planned your project, it's time to actually do the work. Your responsibilities during project execution are to make sure tasks are completed according to the schedule, update the project plan as needed, handle any issues that come up, and communicate project status to your stakeholders. While doing these things, you'll work to establish yourself as an effective team leader. In this lesson, you'll learn how to manage the work of the project from the kick-off meeting all the way through to completion.

  Control the Work

  Every project starts with a plan, but as you know, plans don't always work out. How can you evaluate what's actually happening during project execution compared to the plan? That's where controls come in. In this lesson, you'll learn about common project controls and how to use them to identify variances between your project plan and current project performance.

  Know When You're Done

  It may sound like a strange question, but how do you know when the work of the project is really done? The answer often depends on who you ask. As long as there are multiple understandings of this concept, you are at risk. This lesson introduces how to quantify project completeness and the practical aspects of closing a project.

  Transition the Project

  Once the project deliverables are done, it's time to transition them to their final owner. The final owner may be an external customer or an internal department, such as Operations or IT. Your goal is to facilitate a seamless transition from the temporary nature of the project to the team or department who will be responsible for it in the long term. In this lesson, you'll find out how to create a transition plan and ensure that your project deliverables can be used or implemented by their final owner with minimal disruption.

  Documenting Lessons Learned

  Projects are initiated to create something new: a product, a service, or a new capability that didn't exist before. But the project's deliverable is not the only thing that's new: You're also creating new knowledge and gaining new experiences that may be positive or negative. In this lesson, you will learn how to identify important learning experiences from your project so that they can benefit you, your team, and your company.

  
  

  What you will learn

  • Learn the 10 essential project management skills you need to survive and thrive
  • Understand the business need and the related project outcomes
  • Learn how to set project boundaries
  • Examine how to get to know your project stakeholders and their needs
  • Learn how to plan projects and create a schedule
  • Learn how to anticipate and handle problems as they arise
  • Understand what a project closing looks like

  How you will benefit

  • Gain project management skills essential to your professional development
  • Learn how to survive and thrive in a project management role, whether you chose it or it was thrust upon you
  • Get real world examples that are essential to your future success as a project manager

  
  

  Nikki Choyce

  Nikki Choyce, PMP, has been involved in the project management field for more than 20 years and has worked as a project management consultant and instructor for much of that time. She has worked in a variety of industries, including Information Technology, Insurance, Manufacturing, Marketing, Aerospace, Construction, Telecommunications, and Healthcare. She has worked with Microsoft Project for over 15 years.

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